Hot Wheels Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hits the Garage

Hot Wheels Photography:  Dodge Challenger SRT8

When you've got a MOPAR 6.1 liter Hemi V-8 under the hood, you're going to need to some maintenance.  That's probably why it's no surprise to find this Hot Wheels Dodge Challenger SRT8 at a local garage.  With 425 horsepower on tap, the owner may need to get some tires and brakes, too!

Hot Wheels 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

Powered by a monstrous V-8 engine, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 is a thirsty beast.  It gets about 13 miles per gallon in the city and 18 on the highway.  Fortunately, diecast versions are far more economical.  While the Hot Wheels approximately 1/64 scale casting is great, I also had a larger 1/24 scale Dodge Challenger SRT8 from Maisto.  It was nice for a modestly priced model and allowed for the display of more detail.  You can read a review of the Maisto model here.

If you'd like to hear the rumble of the Hemi and see a full-size Dodge Challenger SRT8 test drive, check this video out:

The new Challenger has brought a lot of excitement to the Dodge lineup.  It's retro-design successfully evokes the Dodge Challenger muscle cars of the past.  With all that history and all that horsepower, it's a great model to add to any diecast car collection.

Build Your Own Dodge Challenger SRT8 

 

If you'd like to hand-build your own diecast model of the Dodge Challenger SRT8, you can get a Maisto model in kit form,  One advantage of the kit is that it provides a couple of different wheel styles to choose from and it only has 33 parts.  The kit is available from Amazon.